- Seocho-gu
hangul = 서초구
hanja = 瑞草區
rr = Seocho-gu
mr = Sǒch'o-ku
area_km2 = 47.14
pop = 401858
popyear = 2000
popnote = [http://www.seocho.go.kr/english/profile/d_body.asp]
divs = 18 administrative "dong"Seocho-gu is a "gu" of
Seoul ,South Korea . It is a ritzy, upper-class ward located in the southeast of the city. Seocho-gu is home to the majority ofSeoul 's French population, as well as many other foreign residents includingdiplomats . As a result, it has a number of fancy cafes, restaurants and hotels. It is walking distance from the Seoul's mainMarriott hotel and theGangnam Shopping Center and subway line. It is equally served bySeoul Subway Line 2 ,Seoul Subway Line 3 , andSeoul Subway Line 7 . Headquarters of theSamsung Group located inSeocho Samsung Town inSeocho-dong , nearGangnam Station . It is also the location of the infamousSampoong Department Store collapse of 1995. It is the largest "gu" ofSeoul .Dongs of Seocho-gu
In South Korea, there are two types of "dong", one of which is called "Beopjeong-dong" (법정동 linktext|法|定|洞) denoting "dong" designated by law". The other is called "Haengjeong-dong" (행정동 linktext|行|政|洞) referring to "dong" assigned by administrative purpose". Beopjeong-dong has a long history, tradition or convention of each place, while as a population of residents in beopjeong-dong increases or decreases, the administration in charge divides one dong to several "haengjeong-dong" or integrates several beopjeong-dong to one haengjeong-dong such as the following example. Wonji-dong is a beopjeong-dong of Seocho-gu but is administered by the Yangjae 2-dong office. Seocho 1-dong is one of hangjeong-dongs of Seocho-dong.cite web |url=http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=188263&contentno=188263 |title=Haengjeong-dong (행정동 行政洞)|publisher=Doosan Encyclopedia |accessdate=2008-04-16 |language=Korean|] The below are beopjeong-dong.
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Seocho-dong (서초동 linktext|瑞|草|洞)
*Jamwon-dong (잠원동 linktext|蠶|院|洞)
*Banpo-dong (반포동 linktext|盤|浦|洞)
*Bangbae-dong (방배동 linktext|方|背|洞)
*Yangjae-dong (양재동 linktext|良|才|洞)
**Umyeon-dong (우면동 linktext|牛|眠|洞)
**Wonji-dong (원지동 linktext|院|趾|洞)
*Naegok-dong (내곡동 linktext|內|谷|洞)
**Yeomgok-dong (염곡동 linktext|廉|谷|洞)
**Sinwon-dong (신원동 linktext|新|院|洞)Geography
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Umyeonsan
*Guryongsan
*Cheonggyesan
*Yangjaecheon , a streamAttraction
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Supreme Court of South Korea
*Seoul Art Center
*The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts
*Heonin Tomb Transportation
Railroad
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Seoul Metro ;*Seoul Subway Line 2 Circle Line;;;(Gangnam-gu ) ← Seoul National Univ. of Education - Seocho - Bangbae → (Dongjak-gu );*Seoul Subway Line 3 ;;;(Gangnam-gu ) ← Jamwon - Express Bus Terminal - Seoul National Univ. of Education - Nambu Bus Terminal - Yangjae(Seocho-gu Office) → (Gangnam-gu )
*Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation ;*Seoul Subway Line 7 ;;;(Gangnam-gu ) ← Banpo - Express Bus Terminal - Naebang → (Dongjak-gu )ister Cities
International
*flagicon|Japan
Suginami, Tokyo ,Japan
*flagicon|ChinaHongkou District ,Shanghai ,China
*flagicon|ChinaLaoshan District ,Qingdao ,China Domestic
*flagicon|South Korea
Cheongyang
*flagicon|South KoreaHaenam
*flagicon|South KoreaHoengseong
*flagicon|South KoreaHwacheon
*flagicon|South KoreaIcheon
*flagicon|South KoreaJecheon
*flagicon|South KoreaNam-gu, Ulsan
*flagicon|South KoreaNamwon
*flagicon|South KoreaNonsan
*flagicon|South KoreaSancheong
*flagicon|South KoreaSeocheon
*flagicon|South KoreaTaean
*flagicon|South KoreaYesan ee also
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Gangnam District
*List of Korea-related topics
*Geography of South Korea References
External links
* [http://english.seocho.go.kr/ Seocho-gu website]
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